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Recent Examples of verbally
Repeatedly, replays of controversial foul calls or offsides decisions are far too long in coming, often well after a color commentator has verbally asked for such an angle on air.
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Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The allegations that Driver was verbally aggressive have been the subject of numerous articles for the past month.
—Jada Yuan, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
The standout quarterback from Tabor Academy verbally committed to Virginia Tech on Thursday.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026
Even Jordan’s big sister, Quinn—an all-American and high school team captain, who’d been competing since the age of seven and was already verbally committed to Princeton—had never been so driven at that age.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
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Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The allegations that Driver was verbally aggressive have been the subject of numerous articles for the past month.
—Jada Yuan, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
The standout quarterback from Tabor Academy verbally committed to Virginia Tech on Thursday.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026
Even Jordan’s big sister, Quinn—an all-American and high school team captain, who’d been competing since the age of seven and was already verbally committed to Princeton—had never been so driven at that age.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verbally
Adverb
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Some who support the war most vocally also invoke free-market principles as grounds for government inaction.—
David S. Cohen,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2026
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Business and finance leaders spoke vocally about their investments in emissions reduction, government officials touted climate policy efforts, and scientists urged action to prevent the worst effects of rising global temperatures.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
22 May 2026
Adverb
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On a touchdown throw from Mahomes to Worthy, Bieniemy audibly celebrated the play execution.—
Pete Sweeney
May 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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Six audibly groans, like the cyhyraeth echoing on the moors.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
Adverb
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While questioning a potential juror on impartiality, the man informed the court that a woman who had already been questioned was outside the courtroom playing a news story about the case aloud on her phone.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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His senior class’s first assignment was to write a three-page personal narrative and read it aloud.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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“Verbally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verbally. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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